Decay and nutrient dynamics of coarse woody debris in the Qinling Mountains, China.

As an ecological unit, coarse woody debris (CWD) plays an essential role in productivity, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, community regeneration and biodiversity. However, thus far, the information on quantification the decomposition and nutrient content of CWD in forest ecosystems remains c...

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Main Authors: Jie Yuan, Lin Hou, Xin Wei, Zhengchun Shang, Fei Cheng, Shuoxin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5383274?pdf=render